Astronics Corporation Named a Supplier of the Year by Rockwell Collins for the Second Consecutive Year

EAST AURORA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO), a leader in advanced, high
performance lighting, electrical power and automated test systems for
the global aerospace and defense industries, announced today that its
Luminescent Systems Canada Inc. (LSI Canada) subsidiary has been
selected by Rockwell Collins as the 2011 Human Machine Interface
Supplier of the Year. This is the second year in a row that LSI Canada
has received this award.

The Supplier of the Year award is an acknowledgement of significant
contributions made during the year by suppliers to Rockwell Collins and
is based on quality, delivery, total cost of ownership, lead time and
customer service. The award was presented to Astronics at the 2011
Rockwell Collins Annual Supplier Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Peter Gundermann, President and Chief Executive Officer of Astronics,
commented, “We have been a supplier to Rockwell Collins for more than
ten years and are honored to receive this award for the second
consecutive year. Our selection for this distinguished award is a
testament to both the superior quality of our products and the
exceptional customer service provided by the LSI Canada team.”

ABOUT ASTRONICS CORPORATION

Astronics Corporation is a leader in advanced, high performance
lighting, electrical power and automated test systems for the global
aerospace and defense industries. The Company’s strategy is to develop
and maintain positions of technical leadership in its chosen aerospace
and defense markets, to leverage those positions to grow the amount of
content and volume of product it sells to those markets and to
selectively acquire businesses with similar technical capabilities that
could benefit from our leadership position and strategic direction.
Astronics Corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, DME
Corporation, Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp. and Luminescent
Systems Inc., have a reputation for high quality designs, exceptional
responsiveness, strong brand recognition and best-in-class manufacturing
practices.

For more information on Astronics and its products, visit its website
where the Company routinely posts news and information at www.Astronics.com.

ABOUT ROCKWELL COLLINS

Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a pioneer in the development and
deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic solutions
for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight
deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information
management, and simulation and training is delivered by nearly 20,000
employees, and a global service and support network that crosses 27
countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.

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aerospace industry, the market acceptance of newly developed products,
internal production capabilities, the timing of orders received, the
status of customer certification processes, the demand for and market
acceptance of new or existing aircraft which contain the Company’s
products, customer preferences, and other factors which are described in
filings by Astronics with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information in
this press release whether to reflect changed assumptions, the
occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating
results, financial conditions or prospects, or otherwise.